Page 8: Historical Events In 1944
Friday, 19 December 2025
May 03 "Meet Me in St Louis" opens on Broadway on this day in history. 


May 03 Dr. Robert Woodward and Dr. William Doering produced the first synthetic quinine in the year 1944. 


May 03 Meat rationing ends in US in the year 1944. 


May 04 RCAF kills three German U-boats in under a month on this day in history. 


May 05 Gandhi freed from prison in the year 1944. 


May 05 Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim in the year 1944. 


May 06 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2 in the year 1944. 


May 07 German assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia on this day in history. 


May 07 In the year 1944 hMCS Valleyfield torpedoed 


May 08 In the year 1944 33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death 


May 08 The first eye bank is established in New York City in the year 1944. 


May 08 U-575 sinks Asphodel on this day in history. 


May 09 In the year 1944 1st eye bank opens in New York 


May 09 In the year 1944 country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana 


May 09 In the year 1944 dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested 


May 09 In the year 1944 ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 


May 09 Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on this day in history. 


May 09 The first eye bank opens (NYC) in the year 1944. 


May 10 In the year 1944 chinese offensive in West-Yunnan 


May 10 On this day in history smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal 


May 11 On this day in history allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy 


May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 in the year 1944. 


May 11 On this day in history opposition group surprise attack post office washer 


May 11 On this day in history slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison 


May 12 900+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen & Brüx on this day in history. 


May 12 Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on this day in history. 


May 12 Krim purged of Nazi troops in the year 1944. 


May 12 In the year 1944 secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat 


May 13 On this day in history 70th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2 


May 13 Hitler gives permission for German forces to withdraw from the USSR in the year 1944. 


May 14 On this day in history 91 German bombers harass Bristol 


May 14 British troops occupy Kohima on this day in history. 


May 14 General Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler in the year 1944. 


May 14 The birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films on this day in history. 


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